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Ivory coast, Guro. Extremely rare and very old zoom

Ivory coast, Guro. Extremely rare and very old zoomorphic 'zamle' mask. Oval form of an elongated head, the long horns grow gradually curved out of the forehead, out of the horns the nose is formed by a ridge, underneath the nose are the slit lozenge eyes below large arched brows in different hight, the open mouth has carved teeth. 8 large perforated holes on the edge of the mask. Wood, aged and richly encrusted sacrification patina, many traces of use. H. ca. 57 cm. One dent broken off, incrustation, tension tears, abrasions. Provenance: Acquired 1968 from L. Bretschneider, Munich. Old collector's label.

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